Best ever time to put up or shut up, Tigers (Robbo in the Herald-Sun)

[one-eyed]

Best ever time to put up or shut up, Tigers

    Mark Robinson
    From: Herald Sun
    March 29, 2012

IT'S happening again - the familiar roar coming from Punt Rd before Round 1.

The Tigers could end up winning this one - they've lost four of the past five Round 1 clashes - but I am a little disturbed by their self-congratulatory build-up.

Yes, there is good news: coach Damien Hardwick is re-signed, Brett Deledio is on board for five years, Tyrone Vickery for two, they beat Geelong away by 10 goals and Hawthorn in a mini-match to kick off the NAB Cup, and membership is booming.

But what have they really done to command such startling headlines in yesterday's Herald Sun?

"No Excuses" bellowed the back page. And "Tigers: Dimma is next Hafey".

Tom Hafey won four flags for the Tigers. I don't know if Hardwick has won four games on the trot.

Richmond president Gary March was being hopeful with his Hafey analogy, but Hardwick would be embarrassed to have his name connected to the Tigers great.

Hardwick has won 14 games and lost 29 for a winning percentage of 32.

Hafey won 173 (70 per cent) and lost 73.

March has overseen some pretty dark times, so hope springs eternal for him. We can cut him some slack.

"No more excuses", by the way, is a largely emotive phrase for the masses. But we've heard it all before from the Tigers.

Take 2009, when Ben Cousins mania swept Tigerland before Round 1.

"In the last couple of years we've been standing up here hoping to take the next step and now we demand that we take the next step, and there's a massive difference between the two," roared coach Terry Wallace. He was sacked 18 months later.

In 2010, and last year, they were a little more circumspect, but this yesterday from March: "We go into this first week probably in the best shape we have ever been."

Best ever!

We've hardly heard a word from Hardwick.

He knows words are nothing more than huff and puff, and that the real huff and puff will be found at the contested ball.

What will it be for the Tigers tonight? Substance and sacrifice, or another false dawn?

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/afl/best-ever-time-to-put-up-or-shut-up-tigers/story-fn7si01d-1226312901918

[WilliamPowell]

But what have they really done to command such startling headlines in yesterday's Herald Sun?

Bloody good question Robbo, suggest you ask your moronic editor seeing your newspaper created it 

[tony_montana]

But what have they really done to command such startling headlines in yesterday's Herald Sun?

Bloody good question Robbo, suggest you ask your moronic editor seeing your newspaper created it 

exactly, this is hilarious, they(the media) have whipped this up into a frenzy, not us. The sad thing is most people out and about think its richmond doing it, most workmates Ive spoken to have the pecerption its us and typical richmond

[Eat_em_Alive]

Robbo, robbo, robbo...
Shame shame shame...

As my fellow forumites have previously said " its you, the media" who continue to pump up our team!!
The hafey comment was clearly taken/twisted out of context and I know most of us aren't getting to excited about wins in nab cup against geelong or hawthorn.

As for the membership?? We were ahead of last years count prior to the geelong game and tbh probably before the first rd of nab cup.

 The "booming" membership a lot of credit goes to the club for their tireless work to get each and every member signed and sorted before the season.

I suppose its easy to take pot shots at an easy target especially when you print our club in your paper every second day.

Tackle this- 

[Penelope]

But what have they really done to command such startling headlines in yesterday's Herald Sun?

Bloody good question Robbo, suggest you ask your moronic editor seeing your newspaper created it 

Nicely put Billy.
Sometimes you wonder if the stupidity they display is deliberate  to sensationalise, or genuine.

[Eat_em_Alive]

Getting some support from Tim Watson on SENn about this

[smasha]

Herald Sun over hyping Richmond then blaming us.
LMAO.

Good one.

[wayne]

That's what you're going to get if you're the first game of the season. Building it up to get crowd numbers up and TV numbers up.

[Tigermonk]

Robbo, robbo, robbo...
Shame shame shame...

As my fellow forumites have previously said " its you, the media" who continue to pump up our team!!
The hafey comment was clearly taken/twisted out of context and I know most of us aren't getting to excited about wins in nab cup against geelong or hawthorn.

As for the membership?? We were ahead of last years count prior to the geelong game and tbh probably before the first rd of nab cup.

 The "booming" membership a lot of credit goes to the club for their tireless work to get each and every member signed and sorted before the season.

I suppose its easy to take pot shots at an easy target especially when you print our club in your paper every second day.

Tackle this- 

Post of the week 

[mat073]

Hey Robbo...do some research- The Tigers won 4 on the trot back in 2010.

[Dubstep Dookie]

The guy is a shaved wombat .

[rogerd3]

sports journos today should be writing for NW

thats the extent of their ability..

Robbo pffftt the bloke is a idiot.

most of the footy journos are that stupid.
chemical inbalance comes to mind.

[WilliamPowell]

The guy is a shaved wombat .

Dooks you should be ashamed 

that's totally uncalled for and above all else unfair and insulting


















To wombats

They deserve so much more respect

[Danog]

Even Myspace angles can't save you, Robbo.

[TigerLand]

Hate Robbo,

Although Gary March has hyped us up ... again. Just wish he'd shut up.
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/afl/more-news/gary-march-says-richmond-primed-for-giant-step/story-e6frf9jf-1226311799512